I came into this show not knowing anything about it. And I was pleasantly surprised.
I would give this show a 4.5. I ding it on a .5 because this street performance loses a bit of its authenticity when you put it on a huge stage like this and because I have seen many of these types of shows. I am a little bored with them by now because they all do the same tricks. The only difference is that Cirque does it on a scale that is larger than most, which makes it visually appealing and a little different.
Some great things:
1) Great lighting design - I loved the lighting design. They illuminate the set without making it too bright. This is something that many lighting designers strive to do and they did it well here.
2) Everything is very grandiose, but in a nice way.
3) Costumes were great and very decadent.
I would see it again.